Wall-receptacle.



BATBNTED FEB. 6, 1906.

H. R. SARGBNT. WALL RBGBPTAGLE.

urmonron FILED NOV. 19, 1902.

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WITNESSES stood by GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF SGHFJNlCC'lAllY, NEW YOH K, ASblGNOR TU A CORPORATION OF NEW YORKv Application filed November 19, i902.

To all whom it may concern:

B it known that I, HowAnn R. SARGENT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, county of Schenectady, State of New Yor have invented "ertain new and useful Improvements in Wall-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to wall-r eeptacles for electric connections, and has for its object to rovide a simple and compact rece tacle w ich may be readily connected to t 1e wires of an electric circuit and adapted to receive either an incandescent lamp or an ordi nary attaching-plug.

My invention wi l he more readily underreference to the acconi anying drawin s, forming a part of this specification, in whic Figure 1 is a top plan of a receptacle, with the faceplate removed, embodying one form of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section on line 2 2 of Fig. L Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section on line'B 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the metal connections at the bottom of the central cavity of the rece tacle, with parts shown broken away; and ig. 5 is a perspective view of the complete receptacle.

As shown in the (lrawings,'A is the faceplate, B is the wall-platc, to which the facelate is connected by countersunk screws 1, and C is the base, of porcelain or othersuit able material, to which the wall-plate is connected by screws 2.

The face-plate A is provided in its center with a rectangular trap 3, hinged at one end to the plate and adapted to close flush therewith. The wall-plate B has its central portion cut away to expose the upper surface of the base C when the face-plate A is removed and has holes 4 drilled in its ends for the reception of the screws whereby the receptacle is secured to the wall.

The base C is prismatic and has a round central cavity 5 extending from its upper surface to about two-thirds the way through, and between the central cavity and the ends of the base are two shallow rectangular ca ities 6 and 7. Two rectangular cavities S and 9 are provided in the lower part of the base, whic extend in slightly be end the plane of the bottom of the centre cavity 5 and communicate therewith. Holes 19 and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1906.

Serial Ila. 131,984.

1 11 extend through the base from the bottoms of the cavities 6 and 7 to ities 8 and 9, and holes 12 and 315 of oblong cross-section extend from the bottom of the base to the cavities 6 and 7. A threaded sleeve-contact 14, adapted to receivean in-. candescent lamp or attaching-plug, is located 1 in the central cavity 5 of the base and is se i cured therein by means of an in tcgral ilangc l which i gripped between a yoke-shaped con i nection 15 and the base by screws lo, ex- 1 tending up from the bottom of the base and engaging threaded holes in the connection 15. A ten no or projection 17 from the yoke shaper connection extends through a hole in the side of the threaded sleeve 15 and into the cavity 9 and is connected by rneans Lil a screw 18, extending through hole 11 to a lin e- 1 terminal plate 19, having a bindin -screw BC located in. cavity 7. A relative] large apertore 21 formed in the threadec sleeve-con L tact 14 on the side op winch the tongue 17 o the yokeshaped connection passes for the passage thcrethrough oi a center contact 22. The center contact 22 is of resilient metal and is secured to a metal connection 23, which extends into cavity 8. The metal connection 23 has a reduced end adapted to enter and he steadied by a recess 2 ,formcd in a central projection 1 25 from the bottom of the cavity 5, and is se cured in lace by a screw from the ottcrn of the case and engaging a screw-threaded hole in said connection. The i outer end of the connection 23 is connected l to a second line-tcrminal late 2? s1 cavity 6 i) Y a screw 28, extending t ongh the hole 10. l T e line-wires are brought up through the i holes 12 and Band connected to the laces of l the respective terminal 27 and 19.

My invention is ca a le of many changes l and modifications an is in no way restricted l to thedparticular construction showi and do scribe What I claim as new, and desire to secure 5 by Letters: latent of the United States, is-

.ptacle comprising a base of insul l. A re E lating material having a central and two end 3 cavities in its upper side, a contact-sleeve F and center contact secured in the central cavity, a binding post secured in each of the end cavities and electrically comiected to the said sleeve and center contact respectively,

the bottoms of cat-- osite to that through 26, extcndin up u and a face-plate connected to said huge and providcd with a central opening and it lid therefor.

2, A receptacle comprirzing; at bane of incuating material having a round central cavity in its upper face and two cavities in its loyrer face communicating with said central ciivity, a flanged contnct-slecve in said central cav ity, a yoke-shaped metal connection ttdnptnd to engage the flange of the sleeve and having an arm extending through the side ol th sleeve and into one of the lowei envitiw, e center contact extcndiin throu h. annperture in the opposite side of saifslceve and into the otherlowereavit means forsecuring said connection and center contact to the l base, and means located in the upper face of sstid base for connecting the said connection l and center Contact to an electric circuit.

3. A. receptacle co'mpricing, a base oi insu l lating material having a central cavity and two end cavities in its upper side, holee extending from the bottom of Wild has) into said end cavities for the passage thine through of the line-wires, hinding-pmte we cured in said end cavities, and two metal contacts located imsnid central r' c ity zv'lnpt -il to cooperate with aninmmdescent lump i: electrically connected to the respective lilltl, ing-posts.

4. A receptacle comprising an insulntin' hasc having a central and two end cavities in its up in face and two end cavities in its: lower lace communicating with the inne nd of the central cavity metallic contcctr: l 1 catcd in said central cavity, binding-gulch located in said up )er'end cavities, and elm trical connections etween said binding-non? and said metallic contac ts '5. A plug-receptacle formed of a single i l l I block of insulating n'mlnrinl having a circular 1 central socket NlHl inulutml chambers each side of the men! noclwt, n threaded metal-- lic shell lining the Wltllt; of the central socket, .L metallic contact at the center of the bottom of the socket, a hindingqiost with a bindingscrew in en imitated chamber each side of the UClllJ'lt rmelwt, u metallic connection cxtending throa h an opening in the Mill between the (en l s l -ct and one clnnnlwr and joinin; cm lilirflfllg-"lihiit and the thicndcd shcll, mu! 2: ll'h nllic ci imxertiem m; ending through an npcnfng in th wall l'ictw'cen the ccntrnl socket nnn another chamber and 'oining the other hinljling- 'mnt and the cr ntm Contact l) A hip;-receptmlc formed of a single block ins-whiting material having it circular J h lcd (linmhers each i threaded rrietal uelriet, oi the hottom vith n binding :her mix-l: nirl cl the Y :1 ei-ztei'uh nd joinl d shell, 11 .i fillir cum nigh an tlj'finillfill' in the mail :1 mm. central Simkfit and smother clntjnher and mining the other hin jlingpost end the central contact, l plate fastened t-t the v, 'i and covering the frO 'fil and it lid hinged to ti Witnensee BENJAMIN H111, HELEN ORFOMP. 

